diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ee4f31990
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+repos:
+  - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
+    rev: 4.6.0
+    hooks:
+      - id: check-yaml
+  - repo: https://github.com/ejba/pre-commit-maven
+    rev: v0.3.3
+    hooks:
+      - id: maven-spotless-apply
+ci:
+  autofix_commit_msg: |
+    [pre-commit.ci] auto fixes from pre-commit hooks
+  autofix_prs: true
+  autoupdate_commit_msg: '[pre-commit.ci] pre-commit autoupdate'
+  autoupdate_schedule: weekly
+  skip: [ ]
+  submodules: false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 990556b610..6ae207cb15 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -203,24 +203,6 @@
                     </java>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
-
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>com.rudikershaw.gitbuildhook</groupId>
-                <artifactId>git-build-hook-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.0</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <installHooks>
-                        <pre-commit>.git-hooks/pre-commit</pre-commit>
-                    </installHooks>
-                </configuration>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>install</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-            </plugin>
         </plugins>
 
         <resources>